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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in gadap town karachi, pakistan

  • Asif Iqbal
  • , M. Akram*
  • , Hasan Ali
  • , Naveed Akhtar
  • , Saeed Ur Rashid Nazir
  • , Irshad Ahmad
  • , Asim Awan
  • , H. M. Asif
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hepatitis C has been increasing day by day due to unsafe and unsterilized use of injections and razor in rural areas. The present study was conducted to determine the frequency of Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B in Gadap Town Karachi, Pakistan. 600 hundred subjects were enrolled. 47% were females and 53% were males. Mean ages of females was 25 years and mean age of male was 24 years. In Gadap Town, 5% was anti HCV reactive. Risk factor for transmission of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was unsterilized syringes and razor use in this area.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6102-6104
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Medicinal Plants Research
Volume5
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Nov 2011
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • Injections
  • Pakistan

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Plant Science
  • Complementary and alternative medicine

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